How much does a ton of wood pellets cost and how long does it last?
In rural Leicester, where many homes run on propane and wood and some remote properties have limited electrical capacity, that last detail matters most for pellets: a pellet stove needs steady power to feed and light, so it's a poor match for a place with a thin electrical supply. A ton is fifty 40-pound bags, lasting weeks to a couple of months on main heat.
Electricity is the deciding factor
A pellet stove isn't a passive heater — its auger, fans, and igniter all draw power, so on a remote Leicester property with limited electrical service, or one where the line drops in every storm, it can be more trouble than it's worth. Out on our rural valleys, cold-air drainage already runs 5 to 8 degrees below Asheville on clear nights, and the last thing you want is heat that quits with the power. That's exactly why wood stays so popular out here — it needs nothing but fuel and a match.
If your power's solid, here's the burn
Where electrical service is fine, pellets deliver real, efficient heat. A ton is fifty 40-pound bags; count a bag a day on main heat and about six or seven weeks per ton, planning two to three tons for a full winter. On a large Leicester property you've usually got the space to store the season's supply dry and buy it early, before prices climb with demand. We don't sell pellets — a farm-and-home supplier does.
Matching heat to how you live
With propane, wood, and pellets all in play out here and no simple gas main, the right pick comes down to your property and your priorities — independence, effort, and how reliable your power is. We install and service all three across Buncombe County, fifteen minutes from our Emma Road shop, size liners for solid-fuel units, and pull the permit with the county. Call (828) 545-0525.
Fireplace help in Leicester
We install and service fireplaces throughout Leicester and the rest of Buncombe County — just 15 minutes west from our Asheville-area showroom.